Yearly Archives: 2014

Cuffee Community Members Will Help Develop 5-Year Plan for RI Education

At least three members of the 26-member panel selected this week to develop a 5-year strategic plan for elementary and secondary education in Rhode Island hail from the Paul Cuffee...

PCS First Graders Experience Life in Colonial New England

First graders recently visited Plimoth Plantation as part of their extensive study of the Wampanoag tribe and the first Thanksgiving. At the Plantation, a “living history” museum focused on the...

Middle School Students Walk in the Shoes of Trayvon Martin in a Play of Hope and Reflection

On December 16, Paul Cuffee Middle School students performed an original play about slain teenager Trayvon Martin in front of a packed audience at the Providence Career and Technical Academy....

Fifth Graders Warm Hearts at Winter State House Concert

5th grade chorus On December 5, the PCS Fifth Grade Chorus presented a festive set of holiday songs in a public performance at the Rhode Island State house in Providence. Under the direction...

Student Art to Be Featured During RI Youth Orchestra Concert

Paul Cuffee students have been invited to take part in a unique opportunity to combine visual arts with music. The project is the brainchild of Alexey Shabalin, conductor and director...

PCS 4th Graders Embody Giving Spirit with Empty Bowls

A lump of clay, an apron streaked with glaze, and a visit from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank together signal one thing: The annual PCS Empty Bowls event. Under...

Amazon Purchases Support PCS

Now you can support PCS just by using Amazon! Through the company’s AmazonSmile program, you can donate 0.5% of your Amazon purchases to PCS, at no cost to you. Simply...

New Endowment Honoring David Burnham Will Provide Maritime Experiences for Paul Cuffee Students

Benefactors of Paul Cuffee School and friends of David Burnham gathered at the Providence Art Club recently at a reception to announce the launch of the David Burnham Maritime Fund....

Back to School Nights Offer Parents Strategies to Support Their Children’s Learning

September may mean back to school for kids, but at Paul Cuffee School, October is Back to School month for parents. Over the course of the month, Back to School...

Paul Cuffee Student Senators Get a Glimpse of the Real Thing at the RI State House

October proved to be a busy month for the Paul Cuffee Upper School Student Senate. The Senate is comprised of four senators elected by their peers in grades 9 through...